Uganda Bugisu Organic

12oz bag - Whole Bean or Ground Africa: Uganda Bugisu Certified Organic Taste Notes: Dark Chocolate, Cedar, Molasses Low Acidity High Body Average Sweetness Roast Level: Medium-Dark Altitude: 1300 to 2000 meters Varietals: Bourbon, Kenya SL14, Kenya SL28 Process: Fully Washed “Bugisu,” around Mt. Elgon, can refer to a geographical region, a tribe, colonial politics, coffee, and even a soccer team. The title belongs to the Bugisu tribe, native to the mountain’s northwestern districts and who, during the final years of British colonialism, became entwined with agricultural politics through the formation of Uganda’s strongest coffee cooperative union. The Bugisu Cooperative Union was officially formed in 1954 after decades of struggle with British and European authority over control of the coffee on Mt. Elgon—considered Uganda’s best by far. During the first decades following formation, the union helped to mobilize and market the coffees from northwestern Mt. Elgon and was considered a st